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GFP: Morocco, 7th most powerful army in Africa

The 2019 Global Fire Power (GFP) index has rated the kingdom of Morocco the 7th most powerful army in Africa and 61st globally. However, the kingdom lost six positions compared to the 2018 rankings when it ranked 55th. The GFP index assesses nations’ potential war-making capability based on more than 50 factors, including resources; manpower; […]

Morocco Asks Netherlands to Stop Meddling in its Internal Affairs

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated rejection of any interference in Morocco’s internal affairs after the Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok handed, few weeks ago, a report to Dutch Parliament on the events of the Rif . In the report, the Dutch foreign minister described the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.” The Foreign […]

A manifesto upholding the Moroccan identity of the Sahara issued on eve of Green March

On the eve of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Green March, 3,000 lawyers, academics, journalists and civil society activists around the world renewed their commitment to defending the Moroccan identity of the Sahara as an irreversible feature of the region and of Morocco as a whole. These three thousand activists, member of […]